Thanks for useful replies. It is working now. 
I was typing only read.table(/Users/username/Desktop/test.txt/) without
surrounding the filename with quotes. It works when i use it as
read.table('/Users/khan_awais77/Desktop/test2.txt').

Cheers

 

Awais77 wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> If any body can help me regarding a basic problem using R?
> I am starting with R and I have problem in loading my file. File is on
> Desktop of my MAC and I use code as follows to access it 
> /Users/username/Desktop/test.txt/
> 
> It always gives me Syntax error message.
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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